Question:
How do you STOP from Losing, If at your ideal weight, you will continue to go UNDER ?

I really don't know, but wonder how you will be able to STOP from losing if you are at your ideal weight. I know it sounds silly to ask this from me. I plan to have the surgery, but I just filed my 1st appeal with insurance, so I am waiting back for approval. I am also looking for new friends out there who could help me with some concerns also.    — Jenny B. (posted on August 17, 2002)

August 17, 2002
Jenny, it seems that the body just knows when to stop. I have no idea how though. I started at 280, went down to 112 which was way below what I wanted and bounced back now to 120 with alot of help from the doctors. There are meds that can help you also if you are losing too much but it seems that many of us lose alittle more than we wanted to only to gain back about 10 pounds of it to put us at a good weight. Good luck in your appeal. Barb
   — Barbara H.

August 17, 2002
Jenny....The female body needs 10 calories/lb. to maintain weight. When we weigh alot,we know we eat alot. A 220 female will get 2,200 calories a day just to maintain her weight. For every extra 3,500 calories she takes in, she will gain a pound. By the same token, when she eats 3,500 less she will lose a pound. A 120 lb. female needs only 1200 calories/day. Add exercise and she'll can have more calories. As we loose we are going to require less calories. There will be a happy balance found as we near goal......By the way, men need 11 calories a pound to maintain, they get more food!
   — Joan B.

August 17, 2002
I would'nt worry about being able to stop losing as you near goal. It gets progressivly harder to lose as we get near goal anyway.
   — Danmark

August 17, 2002
Hi there-I have a friend that reafhed goal and kept loosing and was too thin her doctor just told her to eat more proten and add more fruit to her diet. Hope this helps Blessings sheri Carson
   — Sheri C.